Miss Stone Believed Alive Amid Bulgarian Kidnap Case
Washington reports state officials say Miss Stone, the missionary held by brigands in Bulgaria, is alive and negotiations for her release continue. Ransom of 110000 is demanded, with 690000 received by the American Board of Foreign Missions in New York and another appeal sent for the remaining funds.
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Miss Stone
Washington
State Department
Bulgaria
Miss S
American Board of Foreign Missions
New York
Miss Stone Captive as Balkan Kidnappers Dissolve
Reports from Sofia and Constantinople reveal Miss Helen M. Stone remains under guard after brigands dissolved their group. Turkish commanders planned surroundment but withdrew under pressure from U S legation secretary Spencer Eddy. Private Bulgarian police question Todaroff the driver while suspecting Turkish captors.
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Sofia
Miss Im M. Stone
Samakoff
Miss Stone
Parin
Paul Genadieff
Constantinople
Helen M. Stone
Spencer Eddy
United States Legation
Eddy
Mies Stone
London
The
Daily Express
Todaroff
Kidnapping of German Agent Sparks Balkan Protests
A Daily Mail dispatch from Bucharest reports Herr Rosenthal, a German firm representative, kidnapped by Bulgarian brigands at Sitistriam. Romania protests to Sofia while Bulgaria vows pursuit. Rumors say the Macedonian committee aims to seize foreigners to draw European attention to Macedonia’s security crisis.
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London
Daily Mail
Bucharest
Herr Rosenthal
Sitistriam
Sofia
Macedonia
Chilean Envoy Martinez Reaches New York for U S Duties
Senor Don Joaquin Walker Martinez envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of Chili to the United States has arrived on the steamer Orizaba to succeed the late Senor Vicansa. He will also serve as Obili's representative at the Pan Anglican congress in Mexico City.
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New York
Don Joaquin Walker Martinez
of the
Choctaw Nation appoints Sol Mackay as sheriff substitute
Gov. Dukes of the Choctaw Nation removed Sheriff Bau Grubbs of Tobucky county and named Sol Mackay to fill the vacancy. Grubbs refuses to surrender his office or turnover authority.
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South McAlester
I. T
Dukes
The
Choctaw Nation
Bau Grubbs
Tobucksy County
Sol Mackay
Grubbs
Bluffton Milling plant wrecked by burglary fire
Burglars blew open the Bluffton Milling company safe with dynamite on Sunday night. The building caught fire and the entire plant was destroyed. the safe was said to be empty and the burglars escaped. Grubbs contests lack of opportunity to meet the charges. Bluffton Ohio October 15.
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Bluffton, O
Bluffton Milling Company
Botha Not Captured Despite London Rumor
London rumors claimed Boer commander Botha was captured but a dispatch from Kitchener Pretoria dated Monday evening noted only a weekly harvest of captures and that Boer forces near the frontier faced a large foe. Commandant Scheeper’s Cape Colony unit had been dissolved. Cape Town reports a new influx of impoverished people hoping to reach Johannesburg, including Russian Jews, with efforts to curb immigration and public charity support.
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London
Botha
Kitchener
Pretoria
Colu Fmn
Scheeper
Cape Colony
Cape Town
Johannesburg
Revolutionists seize Tobago Island schooners and supplies
A party of revolutionists surprised the Tobago Island garrison near Panama on October 15, capturing two small schooners and arms, kidnapping the alcalde and two officials, taking provisions, and raiding Chinese stores. They raised about 309 silver and fled to Chorrera where headquarters under Colonel Henao are located. The Tobago garrison of 12 men is reported sickly.
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Panama
Tobago Island
Chorrera
Henao
Turbaned Habib Ullah Proclaims Ameer Loyal to Britain
From Simla a Times correspondent reports quiet frontier trade flows at Kuhber pass during Kabul funeral rites. The kadi declares Abdur Rahman cannot be buried until a new ameer takes power, then Habib Ullah is saluted and vows to preserve his father’s kingdom and maintain British alliance.
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New York
Simla
The
Times
Kuhber Pass
Ameer
Kabul
Durbar
Abdur Rahman
Habib Ulah
Habib Ullah
Alaska Department Discontinued and Merged with Other Commands
A War Department dispatch from Gen. Randall in Dutch Harbor Alaska dated October 5 reports the department of Alaska was discontinued on September 30 and merged into the departments of Valdez and Skagway.
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Washington
War Department
Randall
Dutch Harbor
Alaska
Department of Alaska
Valdes and
Skagway
Department of
May Invasion Rumor Surrounds Venezuela Invasion
Persistent rumors without verification claim General Andrade, former Venezuelan president, may lead a force from Curacao and Trinidad to invade Venezuela. Also reports of O A Baker dying after a fall in Arkansas City and jewels valued at 7000 dollars returned to London owner Mrs Graeme Harrison.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
General Andrade
Venezuela
Curacoa
Trinidad
New York
Graeme Harrison
London
Congressman Robinson Dying in Indiana
Fort Wayne reports Congressman James M. Robinson of the Twelfth district is at death's door with typhoid fever, according to Dr L P Drayer.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
L. P. Drayer
James, M. Robinson
Twelfth District
Four room house and two lots on town west side
Four room house and two lots on the west side of town with a weld and stable on premises. Price $650 with easy terms. Also a six room house and one lot on west side for sale. Brick cistern on premises. Price $1250. Two lots and an old five room house in southwest part of town for $300. Also other city property.
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Price
Ain Street
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